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A fresh look at the response to domestic violence in the United States today by experts in their field. Responding to Domestic Violence explores the response to domestic and intimate partner violence by the criminal justice system as well as public and non-profit social service and health care agencies. After providing a brief theoretical overview of the causes of domestic violence and its prevalence in society, the expert author team covers such key topics as barriers to intervention, variations in arrest practices, the role of state and federal legislation, and case prosecution. Focusing on both survivors and offenders, the book provides a thorough exploration of modern strategies to address the realities and needs of all survivors. The new edition offers new chapters on Special Populations at Risk, Victim Services, Coercive Control, Intimate Partner Stalking, and Civil and Criminal Protection Orders. All remaining chapters have been substantially or completely rewritten to reflect the growing body of research in the field.

Victimology and Victim Assistance offers insights into the criminal justice system from the perspective of often overlooked participants—victims. Delving into victim involvement in the criminal justice system, the impact of crime on victims, and new directions in victimology and victim assistance, authors Yoshiko Takahashi and Chadley James provide crucial insights and practical applications into the field of victim assistance. With an emphasis on advocacy, intervention, and restoration, this book examines real issues and barriers in the criminal justice system for victims and offers a way forward for future criminal justice or other human service professionals.

For a free 30-day online trial to this title, visit www.sagepub.com/freetrialIn many ways, the two fields of victimology and crime prevention have developed along parallel yet separate paths, and the literature on both has been scattered across disciplines as varied as sociology, law and criminology, public health and medicine, political science and public policy, economics, psychology and human services, and others. The Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention brings together in one authoritative resource the dispersed information and knowledge on both victimology and crime prevention. With nearly 375 entries, this two-volume set moves victimology and crime prevention one step further into recognized scholarly fields whose research informs practice and whose practice informs research.Key FeaturesProvides users with the most authoritative and comprehensive coverage available on victimology and crime preventionPresents victimology and crime prevention as their own separate, justifiable disciplines rather than subfields within more established disciplinesDiscusses the status of victims within the criminal justice system, as well as topics of deterring and preventing victimization in the first place and responding to victims′ needsOffers'anchor essays'written by leading scholars in their respective fields to provide starting points for investigating the more salient victimology and crime prevention topicsKey ThemesBusiness Prevention ActionsCivil Justice SystemCorrelates of VictimizationCourts: Alternative RemediesCourts: Law and JusticeCrime PreventionCrime Prevention PartnershipsCriminal Justice SystemFear of CrimeIndividual Protection ActionsInterventions and Intervention Programs for Victim and OffenderIntrafamilial OffensesLegislation and StatutesMedia and Crime PreventionMethodologyOffenses, Special TopicsOfficial Crime DataPersonal OffensesProperty OffensesPsychological, Mental, and Physical Health IssuesResidential Community Crime PreventionSchool and Workplace OffensesSchool-Based Crime PreventionServices and Treatment for VictimsTheoryVictimization Scales and SurveysVictimologyYouth-Focused Crime PreventionThe victimology–crime prevention nexus provides the foundation for a comprehensive and, hopefully, long-lasting approach to addressing the public′s risk of being victimized and aids individuals who are targeted by a criminal act. This is a welcome addition to any academic library. The availability in print and electronic formats provides students with convenient, easy access wherever they may be.